After the Genocide in Rwanda: Testimonies of Violence, Change and Reconciliation (International Library of African Studies)

"Since the Genocide against the Tutsi, when up to one million Rwandan people were brutally killed, Rwanda has undergone a remarkable period of reconstruction. Driven by a governmental programme of unity and reconciliation, the last 25 years have seen significant changes at national, community, and individual levels. This book gathers previously unpublished testimonies from individuals who lived through the genocide. These are the voices of those who experienced one of the most horrific events of the 20th Century. Yet, their stories do not simply paint a picture of lives left destroyed and damaged; they also demonstrate healing relationships, personal growth, forgiveness and reconciliation. Through the lens of positive psychology, the book presents a range of perspectives on what happened in Rwanda in 1994, and shows how people have been changed by their experience of genocide."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Cover page Halftitle page Title page Copyright page Contents Acknowledgements Foreword Map of Rwanda Introduction Changing the story Rwanda then Rwanda now The rise of positive psychology The study of post-traumatic growth The expression of post-traumatic growth Post-traumatic growth in post-genocide Rwanda Testimony Methodology Identity categories Testimonies of violence, change and reconciliation 1 We moved from there to here Emmanuel Muhinda Pierre Karangwa Valérie Bemeriki Eliyezeri Gatabazi 2 One wall cannot support a house Ndaje Muvandimwe Ukuri Kuganze Abashyize Hamwe Edison Zigirikamiro Imyumvire Myiza 3 We are all holding the same rope Célestin Ngiriye Virginie Mukasonga Seraphine Niyigena Protais Bizimana Gira Ukuri Tubane Mu Mahoro 4 Let’s make bricks and build for them Marie Claire Nkima Abaharanira Amahoro Abunze Ubumwe Josephine Dusabimana Gira Ukuri Inyenyeri Afterword Glossary Notes Bibliography Since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda has undergone a remarkable period of reconstruction. Driven by a governmental programme of unity and reconciliation, the last twenty-five years have seen significant changes at national, community, and individual levels. This book gathers previously unpublished testimonies from individuals who lived through the genocide. These are the voices of those who experienced one of the most horrific events of the twentieth century. Their stories do not simply paint a picture of lives left destroyed and damaged; they also demonstrate healing relationships, personal growth, forgiveness and reconciliation. Through the lens of positive psychology, the book presents a range of perspectives on what happened in Rwanda in 1994, and shows how people have been changed by their experience of genocide